West Down

West Down is a small village and civil parish located in North Devon, England. It is to be found on the route between Braunton and Ilfracombe, 9 miles north-west of Barnstaple.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of St Calixtus and Crown Inn.

Crown Inn

Pub

Photo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Crown Inn is a pub.

Depot

Pub

Photo: nick macneill, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Depot is a pub.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ilfracombe and Woolacombe.

Ilfracombe

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Photo: Mark A Coleman, CC BY 3.0.

Ilfracombe is a small town on the North Devon coast in the west of England. It has a beautiful harbour and some wonderful examples of Victorian architecture.

Woolacombe

Photo: PeteK78, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Woolacombe is a seaside resort on the coast of North Devon, England, which lies at the mouth of a valley. The beach is 3 km, sandy and gently sloping, making it ideal for flying kites.

Knowle

Village

Photo: Rabbi WP Thinrod, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Knowle is a village near Braunton located on the A361 road between Ilfracombe and Barnstaple in North Devon, England. It is in the civil parish of Braunton. Knowle is situated near to the Iron Age fortification of Knowle Hill Castle. Knowle is situated 2½ miles southwest of West Down.

West Down

Type: Village
Category: locality
Location: North Devon, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.1587° or 51° 9′ 31″ north

Longitude

-4.1235° or 4° 7′ 24″ west

Elevation

495 feet (151 metres)

Open location code

9C3Q5V5G+FJ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1764394147

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

7294922

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In Other Languages

“West Down” goes by many names.

French: “West Down”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include West Down Post Office and West Down School.

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